Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-02


but do an act OF justice to your LADY PATRONS.
February ., 1887.
Against the Traction Railroad Bill.
THE PROTESTS PRESENTED IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Mcpherson presented
numerously signed protests from residents Of 18th
and 9th streets against the passage the traction
railroad BILL which were referred to the District
committee.
One 12th-street protest is against the bill named
or any other to authorize the construction OF q
railway along 18th street. The objections that
the property along the street is almost entirely
devoted TO residences; that it is only thirty-two
leet wide from euro to curb, and only eight
feet on each side the Car tracks would
be LETT ior highway purposes; that
such a narrow way would render it dangerous for
vehichleS To traverse the streets; that the Occu-
patton OF the street by railway would greatly
impair the value OF the property; that a street
as the 18th and 14th street lines AFFORD ample &C.
commOdatiOn; that In order 70 supply portions OF
the city needing railway facilities 1t is not neces
Sary 10 occupy 18th street.
The protest is signed by about eight five resd.
| enls, among whom are II. F. Morris, DanenhOwer
ridge, Waiter b. Williams and others.
Inc other C2th-street protest IS signed by
twenty-six residents and sets forth substantially
The 9Th street protest is signed by upwards OF
one hundred residents. 1t sets forth that there
are now street roads on 9TH, 9th and 4th streets
and they accommodate all the travel In that d.
rectlon; that 9th street is beautiful residence
street and pleasure thOfoughfare and would be en-
trly spoiled by car tracks Attached to the 9th st.
protest Is duplicate of the protests OF residents OF
that street presented TO the senate District CON-
mitJee when the subject OF additional street rail-
ways was pending before IL last session.
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District Government Affair.".
RECEIPTS FRoa TAXES, &C., DURING JANUARY:
Realty tax 1887, slesss."' personal tax 1887,
S.1lS.1s; advertising, $1522.2:s; market rents,
Police Court fines. 2.437 .0S; water rents
&c, a, 1904; licenses, Sl5, ts.55; miscellaneous
xl.U1o.5i; total, $56, 1850.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle follows:
A. Z. Clark, repair brick Office and building Cos +
dwelling at Br1ghtwOod, "A" road: $500 George
Brown, erect Il twO-stOry dwelling mousse corner
4lh aud NJ SITS Sc; 800. Ii. S: owens, repair
shed southwest corner 14th and New York ave.
NV; 800. N. Cahill, repair frame dwelling, q
st. Sc; 800.
MISCELLANEOUS
The commissioners dlS2p prOve of H.R bill No.
1880 ..For the relief OF Mary c. HENDERSON, and
to-day so informed the chairman OF the House Dis
tr1ct committee.
The appointment Of jordan johnson. assistant
ambulance driver in the police department., has
| been revoked by the Commissioners. Chas Bur
nett has been appointed 10 I'LL the vacancy.
chief Engineer Paris recommends that a man
De employed 10 turn on the large stOpcOckS In the
water mains at every general alarm OF lire, and
that he be paid s. for such services.
Building Inspector EntwLsle yesterday sent In
bis report 10 Engineer Ludlow IOr the month of
January, 1887, showing permits for 50 new build
lngS issued.
Sales Of Real Estate.
A. N. McLachlen and others have bought lot g.
Lan1er heights, OF John Slavery, for 5000 Julia
$. GoodTelOw has bought OF Margaret w. Rob
erts lots 63 and "a. square 90, fronting 4ISSxSO
$6,365.76.
w. J. Walter has sold to T. H. Sherman lot /,
! Lanier Heights for s., 353.15.
THE PoroMAc FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION BAN.
oUEr.-The annual banquet OF the Potomac Fruit
Hillman House, Capitol hill, and was attended by
some two hundred persons. The program preced.
ing the feast was participated in by Misses Hattie
their banjoes. Master George Cooper MeSsrs. J. l.
AcCreary, Wm- Greenwich, E. q. Jewell Prof. JnO
u. Russell with his guitar, and Dr. Z. p. HOwland
with his lantern showing the effects OF the earth.
quake on buildings in Charleston, S. C. The tables
We're decorated with several baskets OF flowers
horticultural society, said society being invited
guests. The several toasts, to wit: '.POtOmas
s5as GTo.e
Washington" ''Old Friends and ''The Ladies'
| were responded to by Ii. b. MOulton, esq. John
saul, esq, Hon. A. j. Conan, Commissioner OF AC
| r1cuiture, Hon. Jno. S. McCatmont, Commissioner
| OF Customs, Hon X. W. Fenwick, Hon. n. w. Pier
son OF Virginia, and j. l. MeCreary Respectively
sent entered with enthusiasm into the entertain
ment- The meetings this year will be in charge Of
Col W. II. Chase the new president Of the assOcia
| ton.
| FINED PoR STKALIN0.-Robert Thompson, col
ored. was arrested yesterday by Sergeant HARRISON
| for stealing carriage robe nom Mr.. j. Naury
Doves carriage several days ago, and the Ofiicel
| recovered the stolen property. This morning IL
the Police Court the prisoner pleaded guilty to thu
charge and was given sixty days In jail.
| A DIVORCE GRASTED.-TO-day, Judge Merricl
made decree OF divorce In the case OF Mozart Il
Fleet agt. Adelaide v. Fleet. They were married
october 18th, 1875 and he charged desertiOn Juns
| I'd, 1854.
! MARRIAGE LICESsES.-MaTfage licenses have
been issued BY the clerk OF the court TO Frank p
GlorttlS and Fredertcka Sauter; Christian Heuricf
and Aatilde Daetz; Robert Jones and Kate Middle
| ton; James Joseph Collins and Eleanor Darcy
| Marcelius Oney and Alice EppS; NJ. T.. stevens an(
Alice X Webster; Ira Allen hayes, OF FIT. Monroe
| Va, and Henrietta Smith; Henry f Hewitt ant
| Emma c. Edwards; John Ii. Allen and Annie
Fairfax Co., Va; John p. Mcnamara and Maggie
| Z. sullivan; s. ID. Fisher and Minerva Douglas
| Frank Carter and Sallie Duvall.
| CHARGED wrrn ROBRrNG HER EuPIoYER Ross
| Brown, colored servant, formerly employed al
the La Pierre House, corner or 10th and streets
| was arrested this morning by Detectives Major
and Carter on charge o. stealing quantity o.
clothing ahd 1ewelry from her employer. Mrs
/ smith. When arrested Rose was wearing one d
MIS-. smiths coats which she " IS relieved OF ant
Y she was placed behind the bars for safe keepiug
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The Alabama general assembly reconvened yes
terdAy, after recess OF 40 days The house paSse(
| efll making the keeping OF gambling house
felony, punishable by imprisonment in the peDi
Tertiary.